Église Saint-Sauveur
Église Saint-Sauveur rises in France as a Neo-Renaissance church designed by Gustav Oberthür. Built between 1904 and 1906, it was inaugurated in 1907. Intricate stone portals frame an interior filled with arches, frescoes, chandeliers, and stained-glass windows. Coloured light moves across the walls and ceilings, revealing painted details throughout the space.
Along the nave, portraits of Luther, Bucer, Calvin, Melanchthon, and Zwingli accompany dedicated stained-glass windows. Together, these figures and panels express the church’s Lutheran roots through images and light. The Dalstein-Haerpfer organ dates from 1907 and follows the ideas of Albert Schweitzer. Restored to its original state, the instrument carries painted details and golden lettering above its keys.
A thorough restoration between 1988 and 1996 brought back the building’s original colours and fine decoration. Look upward from the nave to see arches, frescoes, and stained glass working as one composition. At the centre of the interior, the historic organ adds a distinctive connection between architecture, music, and faith.
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